Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk of Malignant Brain Tumors in Civilian Populations.

ABSTRACT: A 2024 US study reported that veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI) had an increased risk of developing brain tumors. However, studies among civilians have shown conflicting results and have not replicated the association between TBI and brain tumor risk. To examine whether history of TBI in US adult civilians is associated with a risk of subsequent development of malignant brain tumors. This retrospective cohort study used data from a tertiary academic medical center (Mass General Brigham [MGB]) patient data registry encompassing January 1, 2000, to January 1, 2024. Adult patients (aged >18 years) with mild TBI or moderate to severe TBI (exposure group) were compared with an age- and sex-matched group without a history of TBI (control group). T

SUBMITTER: Marini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12379090 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature